15 of the Best Tutorials to Learn WordPress Theme Development

On the website development scene, nothing is more dominant that WordPress. And this open source blogging tool has earned this dominance owing to its multi-faceted features and ahead of the curve functionalities. WordPress has given confidence to people who had been planning to start website since eternity but also had a hesitation rooted deep into their lack of knowledge regarding what needs to be done to start a blog or website. However, foraying into WordPress website development, they have realized the seamlessness and the cost-effectiveness of WordPress.

Now, there is a sea of impressive WordPress themes available out there, and you are most likely to find one that suits what you have in your mind for your blog. But, WordPress also powers you with the capability to create your own themes or go for custom WordPress plugin development. And in this write-up, we throw some light on the tutorials that help you on how to go about learning WordPress without getting caught up in the intricacies of technology.

This is where it all begins (or should begin).WordPress Codex swing a lot of information regarding developing WordPress themes right into your laps. This information comes handy when you are striving to create an authentic WordPress site.

ThemeShaper discusses many considerations for creating a website and it surely has been a real breakthrough when it comes to learn WordPress theme development. This tutorial can help beginners build a website from absolutely no pre-knowledge.

You would require some expertise (not in-depth though) on HTML and CSS for this tutorial. This tutorial has also gained a foothold in the market for its effective lessons to teach WordPress theme structures. The lucidity with which everything has been explained makes it one of the most sought-after tutorials.

Authored by Chris Spooner, who has emerged to be one of the leading experts in WordPress tutorials, this tutorial makes you familiar with the visual aspects of the website, and then gives you a more insightful understanding. It teaches you Photoshop and how you can code HTML templates.

This one is for folks who don’t get all jittery when it comes to the prospect of learning codes. At the end of the day, to keep up with the growing technology, you will have to at some time or other learn how to code, the self-created themes notwithstanding. Now if you wish to start, why not start with this tutorial which treats you like a total novice.

This one again goes beyond teaching you how to build WordPress themes, and rather concentrates initially in introducing to the world of WordPress altogether. It teaches you about Photoshop and few coding and design concepts.

This tutorial makes smooth switches from edifying you on the Photoshop software, and then graduating onto coding. The final step in the process constitutes of educating you on the methods to develop WordPress themes.

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